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MARADMIN 587/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS RESERVE INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM (MCRIP) SELECTION
BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD:19990310//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/YMD:20011012//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1001R.1J, MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE
MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAM). REF B IS MCO 1001.59, ACTIVE DUTY SPECIAL
WORK (ADSW) IN SUPPORT OF THE TOTAL FORCE.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM
HIGHLY QUALIFIED NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO'S)
WHO DESIRE ASSIGNMENT AS NAVAL AVIATION TRAINING COMMAND (NATC)
FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS (FI'S).
2. BACKGROUND. EMPLOYING MARINE RESERVE AVIATORS AT THE NATC AS FI'S
HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR THE LAST 20 MONTHS AND HAS PROVEN TO BE A
VALUABLE PROGRAM. RECENT RESIGNATIONS OF MCRIP INSTRUCTORS HAS
NECESSITATED A SUBSEQUENT SELECTION BOARD TO FILL GAPS CREATED BY
THEIR DEPARTURE.
3. PROGRAM OVERVIEW
A. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THIS PROGRAM HAS DEMONSTRATED THE VIABILITY
AND EFFECTIVENESS OF AUGMENTING THE NATC WITH MARINE RESERVE FI'S ON
A PERMANENT BASIS.
OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: ENHANCED TOTAL FORCE INTEGRATION; ENHANCED
TRAWING PILOT/NFO PRODUCTION; PROVIDE RESERVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ACTIVE DUTY MARINES LEAVING ACTIVE SERVICE WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT
JOIN A MARINE RESERVE UNIT DUE TO GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, AVAILABLE
RESERVE BILLETS, OR NON-AVAILABLE RESERVE AIRCRAFT TYPES (MARINE FOR
LIFE).
B. ORGANIZATION. THIS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED IN THE PENSACOLA NATC AREA
HAS SPREAD TO EVERY TRAINING WING WITHIN THE NAVAL AVIATION TRAINING
COMMAND. THERE IS NO T/O STRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INITIATIVE;
HOWEVER, PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO MAKE THIS A PROGRAM OF RECORD WITHIN
4TH MAW BY 1ST QTR FY-05.
C. AFFILIATION. APPLICANTS SELECTED WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE
INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND PERFORM FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DUTIES
THROUGH THE USE OF ACTIVE DUTY SPECIAL WORK (ADSW) FUNDING. FI'S
WILL BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 18 FLIGHT HOURS PER QUARTER
AND 100 FLIGHT HRS ANNUALLY. AFFILIATION BEYOND THIS LEVEL WILL BE
SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING AND OTHER FACTORS. FI'S WILL
COORDINATE WITH DET OIC, NATC SQUADRON, AND MATSG-21 FOR PERIODS OF
ACDU.
D. ADMINISTRATION. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR MARINE RESERVE FI'S
WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE SUPPORT COMMAND (MCRSC)
AND MATSG-21 (PER THE PROVISIONS OF REFS A AND B). MCRSC WILL SCREEN
IRR MARINES PRIOR TO APPROVING ADSW ORDERS (E.G., MEDICAL, OQR, UNIT
DIARY, ETC.) MATSG-21 WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMISSION OF ADSW
ORDERS REQUESTS, TRAVEL CLAIMS, FITREPS, PFT, AND AWARDS. EACH
PERIOD OF ACDU WILL REQUIRE ADSW ORDERS.
E. FUNDING. THE PROGRAM WILL BE FUNDED BY MARFORRES ADSW RESERVE
PERSONNEL MANPOWER ACCOUNT (RPMC) REF (B).
F. ENTITLEMENTS. RESERVE FI'S WILL RECEIVE AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE
PAY (ACIP) AND RESERVE RETIREMENT POINT CREDIT PER REF (A).
G. FLIGHT RELATED QUALIFICATIONS. BOARD SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH OPNAV 3710 FLIGHT RELATED REQUIREMENTS
(E.G., FLIGHT PHYSICAL, PHYSIOLOGY, WATER SURVIVAL).
4. SELECTION PROCESS
A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. THE SELECTION BOARD WILL CONSIDER
MARINE CORPS NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS MEETING THE
FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
(1) NATC FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS IN EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
(A) CURRENT NATC FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS PLANNING TO SUBMIT FOR
RESIGNATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY DURING FY04.
(B) FORMER NATC FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS WHO COMPLETED NATC TOUR WITHIN
THE PAST 18 MONTHS. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE APPLICANTS WHO
WERE FORMERLY T-2, T-34C, T-45, OR TH-57 INSTRUCTORS.
(2) CAPT OR MAJ.
(3) LESS THAN 16 YEARS OF ACCUMULATED ACTIVE DUTY TIME.
(4) NOT PRESENTLY A SMCR CAPT OR MAJ ASSIGNED TO 4TH MAW ON DIFOP
ORDERS.
(5) AVAILABLE TO PERFORM A MINIMUM OF 18 FLIGHT HOURS PER QUARTER
AND 100 FLIGHT HRS ANNUALLY.
(6) AERONAUTICALLY ADAPTABLE/PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED (AA/PQ) FOR FLIGHT
IN NAVAL TRAINING AIRCRAFT.
B. APPLICATIONS. A STANDARDIZED APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST BE
COMPLETED AND FORWARDED, VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND (IF APPLICABLE),
TO COMMANDING OFFICER, MATSG-21 NATC, 222 EAST AVENUE, NAS
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32508. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED.
APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE POC LISTED IN PARA 6 AND DUE TO
MATSG-21 BY 31 JAN 04. THE SELECTION BOARD IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED
FOR 2 FEB 04.
C. SELECTION BOARD. A SELECTION BOARD COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES
FROM MATSG-21, MFR, MARINE CORPS AVIATION, ATB AND NATC WILL SELECT
UP TO 5 QUALIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS. POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED ON A
COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED/NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS.
SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY COMMANDING OFFICER,
MATSG-21 VIA NAVAL MESSAGE. ADDITIONALLY, INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL
BE CONTACTED BY MATSG-21. COPIES OF BOARD RESULTS
WILL BE FORWARDED TO DC AVN (ASM), DC M&RA (RAM), CG MCCDC (ATB),
AND 4TH MAW G-1. NON-SELECTEE PACKAGES WILL BE RETAINED ON FILE FOR
12 MONTHS AND CONSIDERED BY SUBSEQUENT SELECTION BOARDS UNLESS THE
APPLICANT NOTIFIES MATSG-21 TO HAVE THEIR APPLICATION REMOVED
FROM CONSIDERATION.
5. POINT OF CONTACT. LTCOL T. R. DALLY, MATSG-21 OPSO, DSN 922-5536,
COMM 850-452-5536,
DALLYTR@MATSGFL.USMC.MIL//